How to make Userbars

[Therick]

How To Make A UserBar

Ok, first off all, the tools you will need are:

-Photoshop (Doesn't matter what type like Cs2 or Cs3)
-Good text for a UserBar
-and eh.. thats it

Now, start making a new file with dimensions: 350x20



Then choose the color for the background:
(i use blue and light blue just for example)



when that is done, make a new file with dimensions 4x4.
Zoom in until you can't zoom anymore.
then take your pencil tool, set it to 1 pixel and make lines like this:



Then go to Edit > Define pattern and save it with the name: UserBar Pattern

Ok, now go back to the Normal userbar
Get your Paint bucket tool and change this to pattern:



find your own made pattern in it and create a new layer
fill this layer with your pattern like this:



make a new layer.
Now take you Elliptical marquee tool
and make the color white, do the same as me:



now set the opacity to 63%
you will have something like this:



ok, now just get the font you want to use, i normally use visitor font (search on Dafont for it)
i used the virtual dj font
make the blending options stroke, make the stroke black and set it to 1 px
you will have something like me now:



Final product


For Making it much cooler:

get a cool brush and add it to your background color:



Shading:

Select all your files at the same time and press: Ctrl E
it will merge your layers.
cope your whole userbar and make a new file with the dimensions: 450x30
paste it in there and place it in the middle.


right click your layer and got to Blending options

click on shading and make your distance 2
then click on stroke and get a stoke with 1 px with the color you want around it, then click OK:



now your userbar is done, save it as PNG file and upload it in imageshack or tinypics

Final result:

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[dog_keeper]

thanks for sharing +rep
would try it sometime

[Stealthassn]

Thanks for this tut it helped me make my first userbar.

[[BLACK]-IrEX]

Or.... You can just go on Userbars for all! Make your own Userbars with Userbar Maker and make it there. It's alot easier.

[WinneR]

Could you please, post every little step (What to click, etc. I can't follow this ...)